Sep 29
Sazerac 6 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background If you recall (it’s okay if you don’t), I posted a review of the Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye back in January. This still ranks among my favorite whiskeys that I have …
Sep 22
Sheep Dip Blended Scotch Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Spencerfield Spirit Co. Ltd. Background I’m really not into blends. Take my review of Johnnie Walker Red, for example. I truly believe that often, you’re paying for the label not the whiskey. Which is why when my wife …
Sep 15
Connemara Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Cooley Distillery Background I first had Connemara maybe three years ago. Without studying the label carefully (this was before whiskey was such a passion for me), I assumed it was a Scotch based on its peaty aroma …
Sep 08
Dad’s Hat Genuine Small Batch Pennsylvania White Rye 100 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC Background Trends come and go. Pogs, Furbys, and snap bracelets all had their time, but where are they now? Either in the back of the closet of your childhood bedroom or …
Sep 05
Abraham Bowman Virginia Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey 138.6 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background For the past two weeks, I have been reviewing expressions from the A. Smith Bowman distillery, one which I had toured back in December of last year. The first to be …
Aug 25
John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $60 – $70 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background Last week, I reviewed the “entry-level” craft expression from the A. Smith Bowman collection – Bowman Brothers. If you read the review, you will know that I enjoyed it, …
Aug 18
Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background Back in December of last year, I wrote a blog post about my first trip to a distillery. If you recall (or you just clicked my link), my travels brought …
Aug 11
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $80 – $90 for 750 ML Distiller: Lagavulin Distillery Background Lagavulin is one of those iconic brands in the world of whiskey. It has quite a reputation, and at that price point, it better! Most of the time, I’m very skeptical …
Aug 04
Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Highland Park Distillery Background Like many of my other recent reviews, I first had Highland Park 12 Year Old at Whiskey Fest 2011. It was a pleasant surprise among an overwhelming variety of whiskeys …
Jul 28
Bruichladdich Rocks Un-Peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 92 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Bruichladdich Distillery Background I’ve heard a lot of good things about Bruichladdich (pronounced brook-lad-dee), but it’s not a Scotch I had previously tried. On a recent trip to the liquor store, my wife and I …
